EX-3.196 168 nt10014532x1_ex3-196.htm EXHIBIT 3.196
Exhibit 3.196

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
 
OF
 
PEN ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
FIRST
Name
 
The name of the corporation is Pen Enterprises, Inc. (the “Corporation”).
 
SECOND
Registered Office
 
The registered office of the Corporation in the State of Kansas is located at 534 South Kansas Avenue, Suite 1108, Topeka, Kansas 66603, Shawnee County.  The name of its resident agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.
 
THIRD
Nature of Business
 
The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted by the Corporation is:
 
To engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the Kansas General Corporation Code.
 
FOURTH
Stock
 
The total number of shares of stock which the Corporation shall have authority to issue is one thousand (1,000) shares of common stock, each of such shares of common stock to have a par value of $1.00 per share, and such shares may be issued by the Corporation from time to time for such consideration as fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors.
 
Each stockholder of the Corporation shall be entitled to one vote for each share of stock held of record on the books of the Corporation.
 
FIFTH
Incorporator
 
The name and mailing address of the incorporator is as follows:
 
Name
Mailing Address
S. Meigs Jones, III
2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Westwood, Kansas 66205


SIXTH
Existence
 
The Corporation shall have perpetual existence.
 
SEVENTH
Bylaws
 
The Board of Directors is authorized to make, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation.  Election of directors need not be by written ballot.
 
EIGHTH
Limitation of Liability
 
No director of the Corporation shall be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty by such director as a director; provided, however, that this ARTICLE EIGHTH shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director to the extent provided by applicable law (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or that involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under K.S.A. Section 17-6424 and amendments thereto or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. No amendment to or repeal of this ARTICLE EIGHTH shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.
 
NINTH
Insolvency
 
Whenever a compromise or arrangement is proposed between this Corporation and its creditors or any class of them or between this Corporation and its stockholders or any class of them, any court of competent jurisdiction within the State of Kansas, on the application in a summary way of this Corporation or of any creditor or stockholder thereof or on the application of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of K.S.A. Section 17-6901 and amendments thereto, or on the application of trustees in dissolution or of any receiver or receivers appointed for this Corporation under the provisions of K.S.A. Section 17-6808 and amendments thereto, may order a meeting of the creditors or class of creditors, or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, to be summoned in such manner as the court directs. If a majority in number representing three-fourths in value of the creditors or class of creditors, or of the stockholders or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, agree to any compromise or arrangement and to any reorganization of this Corporation as a consequence of such compromise or arrangement, the said compromise or arrangement and the reorganization, if sanctioned by the court to which the application has been made, shall be binding on all the creditors or class of creditors, or on all the stockholders, or class of stockholders of this Corporation, as the case may be, and also on this Corporation.
 
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TENTH
Indemnification
 
The Corporation shall indemnify its officers, directors, employees and agents to the fullest extent permitted by the Kansas General Corporation Code.
 
THE UNDERSIGNED, being the incorporator above named, for the purposes of forming a corporation pursuant to the Kansas General Corporation Code, has signed this instrument on the 10th day of July, 1997, and does thereby acknowledge that it is his act and deed and that the facts stated therein are true.
 
 
/s/ S. Meigs Jones, III
 
 
S. Meigs Jones, III
 

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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
 
TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
OF
PEN ENTERPRISES, INC.
 
We, J. Richard Devlin, President, and S. Meiga Jones, III, Secretary, of Pen Enterprises, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Kansas and whose registered office is 534 South Kansas Avenue, Suite 1108, Topeka, Shawnee County. Kansas, do hereby certify that by unanimous consent of the Board of Directors of said Corporation dated July 25, 1997, said Board adopted resolutions setting forth the following amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and declared its advisability:
 
RESOLVED, that the Articles of Incorporation of Pen Enterprises, Inc., be amended by deleting the present. Article FIRST in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following Artiele FIRST
 
The name of the corporation is Sprint Paranet, Inc.
 
We further certify that the Corporation has not received any payment for any of its -stock anti that said amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. § 17-6601, as amended.
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 31st day of July, 1997.
 
 
/s/ J. Richard Devlin
 
 
J. Richard Devlin
 
 
President
 
     
 
/s/ S. Meigs Jones, III
 
 
S. Meigs Jones, III
 
 
Secretary
 


CERTIFICATE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF RESIDENT AGENT’S OFFICE
IN COMPLIANCE WITH K.S.A.  17-6204
 
I John H. Pelletier, Assistant Vice President of Corporation Service Company, do hereby certify for and on behalf of said corporation that Corporation Service Company, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Kansas, is the resident agent of the corporations per the attached list.
 
I further certify that Corporation Service Company, as resident agent for the corporations named on the attached list, has maintained the registered office of each said corporation at the address of Suite 1108, 534 South Kansas Avenue, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas 66603, with the office of the Secretary of State.
 
I further certify that the new address to which such resident agent of each said corporation is hereby changed effective December 20, 1999, is 200 S.W. 30th Street, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas 66611, where, at said new address, such resident agent will thereafter maintain a registered office for each of the corporations per the attached list.
 
Dated:  December 16, 1999
 
 
/s/ John H. Pelletier
 
 
John H. Pelletier, Assistant Vice President
 
Attest:
 
/s/ Vicki Schreiber
 
Vicki Schreiber, Asst. Secretary
 


1643477
AGENCY PREMIUM RESOURCE, INC.
1658947
ALBERT EINSTEIN (1879-1955) INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION
2708261
ALLEN PARK TWO, INC.
2322428
ALLEN PARK, INC.
2646172
ANTHEM ENTERPRISES INC.
2797330
AVALON HOME HEALTH, INC.
2765766
BELL & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2032159
BELOIT NEWSPAPERS, INCORPORATED
2578805
BRIGADE GUN LEATHER, INC.
2590479
BRISTOL KANSAS BEVERAGE COMPANY
1589738
C. I. NASHVILLE, INC.
2508588
CAJUN1 GRILL OF GREAT PLAINS, INC.
2779106
CARRABBA'S MIDWEST, INC.
2784890
CASH FLOW SYSTEMS INC.
635805
CEC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.
2762920
CLEARDATA CONSULTING, INC.
852319
A CLUBHOUSE INNS OF AMERICA, INC.
2504660
COLLEGIATE GOLF CLUB OF KANSAS, INC.
2134534
COLLISION INDUSTRY ALLIANCE, INC.
2718260
COLONIAL GARDENS WATER, INC.
2226793
COMMUNITY HOSPICE OF KANSAS, INC.
2005064
COMPUTER PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES, INC.
2420602
CONSOLIDATED BEARINGS COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC.
2560357
CORDES KEYNOTES AND SEMINARS, INC.
2786689
CYNO21 INC.
2807733
DAWSON SALES INC.
2351435
DBIG CO. INC.
953232
DEB OF KANSAS, INC.
1842400
DELTA PETROLEUM INC.
2297505
DOUBLE B RANCH, INC.
2728319
E&H MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
271817
EARL SCHEIB OF KANSAS, INC.
2710028
EASTBOROUGH, INC.
179697
EL CAUDILLO, INC.
2770709
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, INC.
2369130
FAIRFOX FARM CORPORATION
779074
FIRST INTERSTATE BANCORPORATION, INC.
1804756
FIRSTCARE, INC.
155648
FORT HAYS RESTAURANT, INC.
2743979
GALIOS SYSTEMS, INC.
2329621
GH-WICHITA, INC.
647404
GM RESTAURANTS OF KANSAS, INC.
2610145
HEURISTIC SERVICES INC.
2718278
HME COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2527018
HOPE WORLDWIDE-HEARTLAND, INC.


2161750
HOPKINS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
2541951
HPB CORPORATION
2531606
HUTCHINSON MALL FOOTACTION, INC.
2756088
INKWELL DESIGNS, INC.
2768943
INTERNATIONAL ATONEMENT SERVICES, INC.
2526291
INTERNATIONAL CLAIMS ADMINISTRATORS, INC
2411577
IROQUOIS OF KANSAS, INC.
2800209
JTW VENDING, INC.
2679918
KAMEN SUPPLY COMPANY, INC.
2778876
KANSAS BEVERAGE COMPANY
2548725
KANSAS GAS MARKETING COMPANY
2457554
KANSAS GAS SERVICE COMPANY
2521730
KANSAS HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
2526978
KANSAS SPEEDWAY CORPORATION
2784643
KANSAS SPEEDWAY DEVELOPMENT CORP.
2800647
KC CONSULTANTS, INC.
2646131
KCRW, INC.
150862
KENWOOD VIEW NURSING HOME, INC.
66522
KINDER MORGAN, INC.
27064302
L.A.F. INC.
1680057
LAWRENCE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, INC.
2181410
LD CORPORATION
2734440
LENEXA KS. LINENS 'N THINGS, INC.
1634526
LIBERTY OIL COMPANY
2677789
LIONSGATE GOLF CLUB, INC.
2537405
LITTLE APPLE ENTERPRISES, INC.
2784288
LONE STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
2784270
LUMBERMENS NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
2781706
M.O. HOUSING CORPORATION
1801976
MANAGED GROUP UNDERWRITING, INC.
2424141
MARKET CENTER GATHERING, INC.
1660810
MARQUIS GIUSEPPE SCICLUNA (1855-1907) INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
2790673
MAZUROSKI INC.
2648517
MELDISCO K-M 13110 W. 62ND TERR., KS., INC.
2648509
MELDISCO K-M 4301 STATE AVE., KS., INC.
364265
MELVIN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.
2532224
METROPOLITAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
2204998
MID CONTINENT MARKET CENTER, INC.
2393577
MILLER BUILDING SYSTEMS OF KANSAS, INC.
2717304
MO HOLDING CORP.
80739
MOLINE MANAGEMENT, INC.
146092
MOLINE RESTAURANT, INC.
1630433
NATIONAL MANUFACTURING, INC.
932277
NEONATOLOGY SERVICES, INC.
111294
NEW COLEMAN HOLDINGS INC.


2410769
NOTARY BONDING CORPORATION OF KANSAS, INC.
2742336
NSPA ACQUISITION COMPANY, INC.
2056588
OLD API, INC.
155614
OMAHA RESTAURANT, INC.
2645380
ONEOK FINANCING COMPANY
2643005
ORION MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC.
2112852
PAYLESS SHOESOURCE DISTRIBUTION, INC.
2112589
PAYLESS SHOESOURCE MERCHANDISING, INC.
2078988
PAYLESS SHOESOURCE WORLDWIDE, INC.
2649218
PCS MANAGEMENT COMPANY
2704138
PEDERSEN PRODUCTIONS INC.
2123388
PITTSBURG C. I., INC.
2485811
PSS CANADA, INC.
2780302
PYFEN, INC.
2395986
RADIO 2000, KS, INC.
155606
ROSE ROOM, INC.
747741
SALINA WASTE SYSTEMS, INC.
2036580
SCHADEGG FAMILY INVESTMENTS CORPORATION
2661908
SEDONA AREA CITIZENS, INC.
2658946
SENIOR HEALTH CARE OF KANSAS, INC
2377257
SPACEMAKERS, INC.
2610111
SPC MANAGEMENT CORP. XVI
2549400
SPRINT CREDIT GENERAL, INC.
2549418
SPRINT CREDIT LIMITED, INC.
2770790
SPRINT EBUSINESS, INC.
2502482
SPRINT PARANET, INC.
2688265
SPRINT SERVICES, INC.
2285146
STR MANAGEMENT CORP. OF KANSAS
2765758
TANGO VICTOR AVIATION, INC.
2707032
TAYLO, INC.
36061
TEREX-RO CORPORATION
2572964
THE BABCO CORPORATION
511352
TILDEN CORPORATION
2608453
TOPEKA/MANER CATERING CO., INC.
2472744
TREEHOUSE ENTERPRISES INC.
2659043
TRU-CIRCLE MERGING CORP.
1557073
UNITED TELESERVICES, INC.
2157071
UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION
1794122
WESTVIEW MANOR HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATES, INC.
2169217
WICHITA MEDICAL CARE, INC.
1767292
WILLOWBEND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF WICHITA
2426898
Y ROK INC
2387959
YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS OF KANSAS, INC.


Certificate of Amendment
To Articles of Incorporation
of
Sprint Paranet, Inc.
 
We, Thomas A. Gerke, Vice President and Secretary, and Michael T. Hyde, Assistant Secretary, of the above corporation, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Kansas, do hereby certify that by Statement of Unanimous Consent to Action Taken in Lieu of a Special Meeting of the Stockholder of Sprint Paranet, Inc., effective as of October 5, 2000, the sole stockholder adopted a resolution setting forth the following amendment to the Articles of Incorporation:
 
RESOLVED, that the Articles of Incorporation of Sprint Paranet, Inc., be amended by deleting the present Article FIRST in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following Article FIRST:
 
The name of the corporation is
Sprint Enterprise Network Services, Inc.
 
We further certify that the amendment was duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 17-6602, as amended.
 
In Testimony Whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 12th day of October, 2000.
 
 
/s/ Thomas A. Gerke
 
 
Thomas A. Gerke
 
 
Vice President and Secretary
 
     
 
/s/ Michael T. Hyde
 
 
Michael T. Hyde
 
 
Assistant Secretary
 


RGO 53‑
KANSAS SECRETARY OF STATE
Change of Resident Agent Name and/or
Registered Office Address by
Resident Agent
 
CONTACT:  Kansas Office of the Secretary of State
 
Memorial Hall, 1st Floor
120 S.W. 10th Avenue
Topeka, KS 66612-1594
(785) 296-4564
kssos@sos.ks.gov
www.sos.ks.gov
 
1.           I, Corporation Service Company, the resident agent for the entity(ies) listed below, do hereby certify that I have changed my name and/or the registered office address in the state of Kansas for the following business entity(ies):
 
2.
Business entity ID number:
See attached list.
 
This is not the Federal Employer ID Number (FEIN)

3.
Business entity name:
See attached list.
 
Name must match the name on record with the Secretary of State.

4.
State/Country of organization:
See attached list.

5.
Current resident agent name and registered office address:  
Corporation Service Company, 200 S.W. 30th Street, Topeka, Kansas 66611
 
Address must be a street address.  A P.O. box is unacceptable.

6.
New resident agent name and registered office address: Corporation Service Company, 2900 SW Wanamaker Drive, Suite 204, Topeka, Kansas 66614
 
Address must be a street address.  A P.O. box is unacceptable.

7.
Effective date:
☐ Upon filing
 
 
☒ Future effective date 
July 13, 2012

8.
I declare under penalty or perjury under the laws of the state of Kansas that the foregoing is true and correct and that I have remitted the required fee.
 
Corporation Service Company
   
     
/s/ John H. Pelletier 
 
July 6, 2012
Signature of resident agent
 
Date (month, day, year)
     
John H. Pelletier, Assistant Vice President 
   
Name of signer (printed or typed)